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Wawa teen faces drug, explosives charges

11-07-18 OPP Stock
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Police are accusing a Wawa teen of making explosives.

Police say on Tuesday around 8:40 a.m., officers responded to a complaint of several loud noises coming from a property on Churchill Ave in Wawa. Police also found suspected methamphetamine on the accused.

In a press release issued today, police say the accused voluntarily surrendered to police.

As a result, Peter Banks, 18, has been charged with making or possessing explosives for an unlawful purpose, failure to comply with release order, and possession of a schedule I substance - methamphetamine.

Police contained the area until members of the Northeast Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine unit attended. The accused party voluntarily surrendered to police. 

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice for a bail hearing on Aug. 12, 2020.